SubsidyLookup

Iowa Farm Subsidies by County

All 172 Iowa counties ranked by total USDA farm subsidy payments. Polk County leads with $4,512M.

Which county in Iowa receives the most farm subsidies?

Polk County leads Iowa with $4,512M in total USDA farm subsidy payments. View Polk County details →

How are county subsidy totals calculated?

County totals are aggregated from individual payment records in USASpending.gov where a county is listed on the transaction. Totals include all USDA financial assistance award types — direct payments, conservation, commodity support, and disaster programs.

Does the per-capita figure reflect farm population only?

No. Per-capita figures divide total subsidy dollars by the county's total Census Bureau population, not just farm households. This provides a consistent basis for comparison across counties regardless of farm density.

Rank County Total Payments Avg $/Capita/Year Records Recipients Years
1 Polk County $4,512M $572.64 25,213 3,803 2010–2025
2 Dallas County $1,187M $819.43 22,715 1,557 2010–2025
3 Sioux County $466M $816.94 41,827 2,417 2010–2025
4 Kossuth County $337M $1,418.91 49,591 2,124 2010–2025
5 Woodbury County $276M $165.61 28,546 1,480 2010–2025
6 Fayette County $265M $838.45 51,209 1,135 2010–2025
7 Butler County $244M $1,051.02 48,827 873 2010–2025
8 Clayton County $242M $868.79 44,883 791 2010–2025
9 Webster County $242M $409.83 51,428 1,679 2010–2025
10 Winneshiek County $240M $740.57 45,449 643 2010–2025
11 Washington County $238M $667.13 50,592 1,903 2010–2025
12 Delaware County $233M $833.23 37,660 920 2010–2025
13 Tama County $232M $850.57 32,404 852 2010–2025
14 Benton County $224M $544.34 34,041 1,288 2010–2025
15 Pottawattamie County $223M $149.42 32,645 2,733 2010–2025
16 Clinton County $219M $290.44 31,513 939 2010–2025
17 Shelby County $218M $1,161.11 37,026 1,457 2010–2025
18 Plymouth County $217M $535.56 32,143 1,322 2010–2025
19 Crawford County $213M $804.18 22,836 781 2010–2025
20 Carroll County $213M $647.27 32,779 1,561 2010–2025
21 Dubuque County $210M $134.71 34,883 1,035 2010–2025
22 Linn County $208M $58.35 34,815 2,806 2010–2025
23 Clay County $203M $775.03 36,155 1,826 2010–2025
24 Buchanan County $203M $606.91 30,874 1,036 2010–2025
25 Palo Alto County $202M $1,403.79 37,005 1,261 2010–2025
26 Franklin County $201M $1,239.30 37,562 951 2010–2025
27 Lyon County $196M $1,022.20 30,116 1,692 2010–2025
28 Buena Vista County $196M $598.26 34,140 2,339 2010–2025
29 Wright County $192M $937.42 30,651 1,358 2010–2025
30 Audubon County $190M $2,109.41 35,310 689 2010–2025
31 Black Hawk County $190M $90.43 34,343 1,958 2010–2025
32 Cerro Gordo County $190M $276.08 33,121 2,063 2010–2025
33 Keokuk County $184M $1,136.68 37,224 1,072 2010–2025
34 Taylor County $183M $1,899.28 30,378 474 2010–2025
35 Floyd County $180M $716.00 40,805 1,203 2010–2025
36 Monona County $179M $1,286.48 22,453 728 2010–2025
37 Story County $179M $116.46 30,201 3,031 2010–2025
38 Howard County $179M $1,186.02 35,717 508 2010–2025
39 Jones County $176M $531.63 26,128 1,076 2010–2025
40 Hancock County $172M $994.96 28,692 975 2010–2025
41 O'brien County $172M $767.25 30,063 1,489 2010–2025
42 Harrison County $170M $736.81 27,042 990 2010–2025
43 Iowa County $170M $649.16 25,680 903 2010–2025
44 Sac County $169M $1,076.35 26,592 1,100 2010–2025
45 Mahaska County $169M $474.12 32,854 1,329 2010–2025
46 Johnson County $163M $69.39 24,926 1,715 2010–2025
47 Jasper County $162M $270.46 27,683 1,646 2010–2025
48 Guthrie County $159M $930.33 29,079 887 2010–2025
49 Cedar County $159M $539.17 23,865 888 2010–2025
50 Grundy County $158M $802.15 24,270 930 2010–2025
51 Calhoun County $158M $1,006.11 31,074 1,034 2010–2025
52 Hamilton County $158M $653.49 27,567 1,121 2010–2025
53 Cherokee County $157M $845.25 21,805 813 2010–2025
54 Pocahontas County $155M $1,388.94 37,784 1,195 2010–2025
55 Adair County $153M $1,296.48 29,104 695 2010–2025
56 Poweshiek County $153M $513.73 27,136 1,087 2010–2025
57 Clarke County $151M $990.45 27,076 230 2010–2025
58 Winnebago County $151M $887.83 23,651 930 2010–2025
59 Allamakee County $148M $662.01 31,930 515 2010–2025
60 Marion County $147M $275.22 28,513 1,272 2010–2025
61 Mitchell County $144M $850.85 23,767 687 2010–2025
62 Dickinson County $142M $508.94 25,127 1,497 2010–2025
63 Hardin County $142M $521.91 17,869 1,304 2010–2025
64 Marshall County $142M $220.21 22,097 1,773 2010–2025
65 Jefferson County $141M $527.81 30,662 785 2010–2025
66 Greene County $140M $986.97 25,231 1,435 2010–2025
67 Osceola County $140M $1,432.03 22,611 865 2010–2025
68 Wapello County $138M $244.52 29,785 725 2010–2025
69 Boone County $132M $311.10 32,305 1,598 2010–2025
70 Ida County $129M $1,159.37 15,365 748 2010–2025
71 Jackson County $128M $410.26 19,608 732 2010–2025
72 Ringgold County $125M $1,734.98 19,370 395 2010–2025
73 Wayne County $125M $1,209.75 23,120 366 2010–2025
74 Bremer County $125M $313.58 19,346 763 2010–2025
75 Warren County $124M $154.08 20,014 1,145 2010–2025
76 Humboldt County $124M $807.76 24,807 1,333 2010–2025
77 Chickasaw County $122M $631.11 20,228 724 2010–2025
78 Fremont County $117M $1,078.63 24,550 1,034 2010–2025
79 Scott County $117M $42.41 20,370 1,562 2010–2025
80 Henry County $111M $345.26 25,984 1,169 2010–2025
81 Lee County $109M $199.48 24,516 1,137 2010–2025
82 Cass County $105M $492.73 14,891 1,004 2010–2025
83 Des Moines County $104M $165.62 27,343 1,300 2010–2025
84 Worth County $102M $856.04 17,021 582 2010–2025
85 Adams County $98M $1,657.29 16,578 359 2010–2025
86 Page County $98M $397.89 18,089 959 2010–2025
87 Monroe County $98M $793.61 19,709 212 2010–2025
88 Louisa County $96M $545.59 18,740 761 2010–2025
89 Van Buren County $92M $792.60 17,971 523 2010–2025
90 Madison County $91M $353.70 13,164 466 2010–2025
91 Mills County $91M $386.28 16,095 898 2010–2025
92 Emmet County $90M $587.73 11,097 641 2010–2025
93 Muscatine County $84M $122.07 12,128 883 2010–2025
94 Montgomery County $83M $507.21 13,759 827 2010–2025
95 Davis County $81M $568.10 18,932 374 2010–2025
96 Union County $59M $299.22 3,516 499 2010–2025
97 Lucas County $52M $371.96 10,884 197 2010–2025
98 Appanoose County $42M $207.34 3,585 512 2010–2025
99 Decatur County $41M $334.86 2,597 380 2010–2025
100 Langlade County $2M 15 11 2017–2025
101 Platte County $1M 14 14 2010–2023
102 Ashland County $1M 16 13 2017–2025
103 Richland County $1M 12 12 2010–2023
104 Seward County $1M 12 12 2010–2024
105 Tripp County $1M 9 5 2017–2022
106 Washburn County $1M 9 7 2016–2022
107 Oneida County $1M 6 5 2017–2021
108 Kewaunee County $1M 11 7 2017–2025
109 Rio Grande County $1M 5 4 2010–2013
110 Gage County $1M 17 12 2010–2024
111 Juneau County $1M 7 6 2017–2023
112 Ionia County $0M 3 2 2021–2022
113 Douglas County $0M 8 7 2016–2022
114 Price County $0M 10 8 2016–2024
115 Chippewa County $0M 6 4 2018–2022
116 Charles Mix County $0M 5 4 2011–2018
117 Bennett County $0M 11 8 2017–2022
118 Forest County $0M 8 7 2016–2022
119 Alamosa County $0M 3 2 2010–2011
120 Clark County $0M 7 6 2011–2022
121 Ziebach County $0M 1 1 2010–2010
122 Marinette County $0M 5 5 2017–2022
123 Iron County $0M 3 3 2018–2020
124 Lincoln County $0M 3 3 2011–2021
125 Door County $0M 4 4 2017–2021
126 Oconto County $0M 2 2 2021–2022
127 Lancaster County $0M 4 2 2020–2022
128 Fillmore County $0M 10 5 2010–2012
129 Rock Island County $0M 4 2 2010–2011
130 Atchison County $0M 39 7 2010–2011
131 Kern County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
132 Columbia County $0M 6 3 2018–2021
133 Waupaca County $0M 2 2 2020–2021
134 Houston County $0M 5 2 2011–2012
135 Goshen County $0M 5 2 2011–2012
136 Baca County $0M 5 5 2010–2012
137 Corson County $0M 5 3 2022–2024
138 Davison County $0M 3 3 2020–2023
139 Bon Homme County $0M 10 4 2016–2020
140 Graham County $0M 5 2 2011–2012
141 Cherry County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
142 Rock County $0M 2 2 2011–2012
143 Dakota County $0M 2 1 2011–2011
144 White County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
145 Olmsted County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
146 Mower County $0M 1 1 2010–2010
147 Nodaway County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
148 Sullivan County $0M 3 2 2011–2012
149 Martin County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
150 Lafayette County $0M 2 2 2011–2012
151 Putnam County $0M 2 2 2011–2012
152 Stutsman County $0M 1 1 2010–2010
153 Thurston County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
154 Scotland County $0M 3 2 2011–2012
155 Knox County $0M 2 2 2011–2012
156 Saunders County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
157 Stone County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
158 Nemaha County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
159 Lake County $0M 2 2 2012–2014
160 Cheyenne County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
161 Murray County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
162 Osage County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
163 Gosper County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
164 Trempealeau County $0M 2 2 2011–2012
165 Dent County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
166 Faribault County $0M 1 1 2012–2012
167 Perry County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
168 Schuyler County $0M 3 2 2011–2012
169 Edgar County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
170 Brown County $0M 1 1 2011–2011
171 Itasca County $0M 2 2 2011–2012
172 Otter Tail County $0M 1 1 2012–2012